brought

verb

Definition of broughtnext
past tense of bring
1
as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff

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2
as in persuaded
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong

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3
as in cost
to have a price of the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction

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Recent Examples of brought On the score, rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane had ideal coverage and the Chiefs brought eight on a blitz. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 Wildfires brought them home But for Baltzor, this year is already addin' up tough. — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 Trump had brought unsuccessful lawsuits alleging extensive fraud by Fulton County election officials in the 2020 Presidential election. — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 All three still face several civil lawsuits brought by their accusers. — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 The Hader trade brought Game 3 starter Robert Gasser and journeyman outfielder Estuery Ruiz, and within a subsequent three-team trade, the Brewers swiped All-Star catcher William Contreras for Ruiz. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Sonny Dykes brought Ricker to Fort Worth in December 2021, and initially there was plenty of success. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026 Kaila Charles also moved into the starting five, while Nakase brought Kayla Thornton and Cecilia Zandalasini off the bench to provide a spark and new look. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Tiki, a content creator with more than 479,000 followers on TikTok alone, wore a tuxedo and brought a sign with him to Game 3 between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought
  1. caused
  2. persuaded
  3. cost
  4. created
  5. convinced
  6. fetched
  7. generated
  8. satisfied
Verb
  • This year, thanks to the surge in oil prices caused by the war in Iran, Diamondback’s second-quarter profits per share more than doubled from last year; Wall Street expects another boost when third-quarter earnings are released in a few weeks.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The study associated different attachment styles with different levels of problematic social media use but didn’t prove that certain styles caused the problem, Bjornsen said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of caused
Verb
  • But my encounter with Washington’s new generation has persuaded me of how deeply this party is now shaped by the ideological pillars of MAGA.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Mamut and Grönberg were persuaded by Paul Best, a new arrival at Elliott, who believed that the eclipse of brick-and-mortar retail by online commerce had been overstated, and that certain chains could flourish if well capitalized.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • On the other hand, the unemployment rate is still low and eggs no longer cost more than $6 a dozen.
    — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • State regulators sided with them in October, ending a battle that cost neighbors roughly $100,000 in legal fees.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cost
Verb
  • In November 2021, crew members took shelter inside their spacecraft after a Russian anti-satellite weapons test created a dangerous cloud of debris.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The series, created by Marc Crehuet with Alejandra Guimerà, was co-penned by Crehuet with Carmen Marfá, Natalia Boadas and Serielizados co-founder Víctor Sala.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • Kamala Harris’ defeat convinced some Democratic strategists, like the big-tenters at Third Way and the Searchlight Institute, that Democratic candidates were too easily moved by activists, and that voters held this against them.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Clinical trials cost millions of dollars, so companies first must be convinced the drugs look promising enough for FDA approval, as well as have an edge over current medications.
    — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • Sotheby’s did not immediately respond to ARTnews‘s inquiry about the prices the work fetched in its two previous visits to the block.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These tubers have fetched $600 per kilo at auction, growing in three months and yielding a delicate, lemon-y or salty taste.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of fetched
Verb
  • Butner slashed $30,000 off his asking price, but that generated only one offer, which fell through.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The energy and enthusiasm at games at Gateway can be high, but nothing like the electricity generated in the past two games at State Farm Arena.
    — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • Some have questioned whether the 76ers can keep all of their stars satisfied this season, but Embiid believes the team can succeed without forcing its stars to make major sacrifices or drastically alter their playing styles.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Snapping open and shut the phone satisfied some deep, restless urge, and the same was true for the rotational flourish of the wrist involved in opening and closing the knife.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of satisfied

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“Brought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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